"Since we did 'Angel of Death,' I've had three occasions where someone will go 'Psst, hey. I'm part of this Aryan World Nation group and we're thinking of having you speak,' " Mr. Hanneman was quoted in "Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal" (2013), by Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman. "I'm like, 'Why?' And they'll go, 'You know.' I'll be like, 'No, why?' And they'll go, 'Aren't you ...?' I'm like, 'What? No. Go away. You don't get me at all.' "

I never got this. How can people not clue in that they were just glorifying violence for shock value, not endorsing Nazi politics?Man, before I listened to Rust in Peace I had no idea how big a fan Dave Mustaine was of nuclear proliferation.Metallica must really love that Sandman guy.

At least they spelled Hanneman's name properly. The National Post front page had his name as "Hannerman". If you are going to do a story about someone, especially the last story about them, get their farking name right.

serial_crusher:"Since we did 'Angel of Death,' I've had three occasions where someone will go 'Psst, hey. I'm part of this Aryan World Nation group and we're thinking of having you speak,' " Mr. Hanneman was quoted in "Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal" (2013), by Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman. "I'm like, 'Why?' And they'll go, 'You know.' I'll be like, 'No, why?' And they'll go, 'Aren't you ...?' I'm like, 'What? No. Go away. You don't get me at all.' "

I never got this. How can people not clue in that they were just glorifying violence for shock value, not endorsing Nazi politics?Man, before I listened to Rust in Peace I had no idea how big a fan Dave Mustaine was of nuclear proliferation.Metallica must really love that Sandman guy.

There is no indication that they were neo-nazis or nazi sympathizers but...

Yeah, I have to agree with that. I saw a triple-bill of Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer with Alice and Chains opening years ago. My ears rang for days after the Slayer set. Great night, though.

so 4 bands = triple bill?

Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer shared top billing equally. They listed Alice in Chains as a "special guest." Alice in Chains played for just over half an hour, everyone else played at least an hour.

I saw that same tour (1991 Clash of the Titans). Funny to think now that Alice In Chains were the no-name loser opening act (Man in the Box had just come out). They were playing while everyone was still out in the parking lot tailgating. I saw one guy in the entireamphitheater cheering...everyone else was booing and telling them to get off the stage so the show could start.

I'm a huge heavy metal fan and have been since I was a kid but I could just never get into Slayer. The riffs were awesome, but god how I hate the vocals. It's just like they say words in an angry fashion, it just never did it for me.

ChewbaccaJones:I saw that same tour (1991 Clash of the Titans). Funny to think now that Alice In Chains were the no-name loser opening act (Man in the Box had just come out). They were playing while everyone was still out in the parking lot tailgating. I saw one guy in the entireamphitheater cheering...everyone else was booing and telling them to get off the stage so the show could start.

ChewbaccaJones:Funny to think now that Alice In Chains were the no-name loser opening act (Man in the Box had just come out).

But its sad to think that was AIC's only real tour (outside of a Lollapalooza) they did, since Layne was already too smacked up to perform with consistency. They lost their one chance to really captizalize on their success & I would have loved to see them (I had to miss the Titans show).

Go to YT & watch WE DIE YOUNG video to see a relatively health(y/ier) Layne that was never seen again come the DIRT era

ModernPrimitive01:I'm a huge heavy metal fan and have been since I was a kid but I could just never get into Slayer. The riffs were awesome, but god how I hate the vocals. It's just like they say words in an angry fashion, it just never did it for me.

/I know I'm that guy

it varies from album to album. Reign in Blood was very raw but also gave birth to one of the greatest metal riffs of all time in Raining Blood. So good, in fact, that they just slowed it down and made it the riff for South of Heaven as well.

SoH and Seasons in the Abyss are a lot more accessible I think. If you haven't tried either of those, I highly recommend them.Build up the Slayer tolerance and then try the earlier stuff and the heavier later stuff. Just avoid Divine Intervention cuz that album sucks

Yeah, I have to agree with that. I saw a triple-bill of Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer with Alice and Chains opening years ago. My ears rang for days after the Slayer set. Great night, though.

so 4 bands = triple bill?

Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer shared top billing equally. They listed Alice in Chains as a "special guest." Alice in Chains played for just over half an hour, everyone else played at least an hour.

I went to that tour and another tour that same year called "New Titans on the Block" which featured Sepultura, Napalm Death, Sacred Reich and Sick of it All. 1991 was a good year to have your ears bleed out.

Yeah, I have to agree with that. I saw a triple-bill of Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer with Alice and Chains opening years ago. My ears rang for days after the Slayer set. Great night, though.

so 4 bands = triple bill?

Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer shared top billing equally. They listed Alice in Chains as a "special guest." Alice in Chains played for just over half an hour, everyone else played at least an hour.

I saw that same tour (1991 Clash of the Titans). Funny to think now that Alice In Chains were the no-name loser opening act (Man in the Box had just come out). They were playing while everyone was still out in the parking lot tailgating. I saw one guy in the entireamphitheater cheering...everyone else was booing and telling them to get off the stage so the show could start.

They played a pretty good set when I saw them, but Layne Staley looked like hell and spent most of the set crouched on the drum riser with his back to the crowd. At the time, I obviously didn't know that much about his drug problem, but my friends and I were openly wondering if the guy was going to make it through the set without OD'ing.

I'm rather surprised at the attention this is getting. I even overheard a couple of the 50-something year olds in my office going, "DId you hear the guitarist from Slayer died?" I remember when Layne Staley died there was barely a peep, and he was the frontman of a band that was probably as popular if not more so overall.

rocinante721:ChewbaccaJones: Funny to think now that Alice In Chains were the no-name loser opening act (Man in the Box had just come out).

But its sad to think that was AIC's only real tour (outside of a Lollapalooza) they did, since Layne was already too smacked up to perform with consistency. They lost their one chance to really captizalize on their success & I would have loved to see them (I had to miss the Titans show).

Go to YT & watch WE DIE YOUNG video to see a relatively health(y/ier) Layne that was never seen again come the DIRT era

browntimmy:I'm rather surprised at the attention this is getting. I even overheard a couple of the 50-something year olds in my office going, "DId you hear the guitarist from Slayer died?" I remember when Layne Staley died there was barely a peep, and he was the frontman of a band that was probably as popular if not more so overall.

Alice in Chains had faded a ton by the time Staley died. Plus Slayer has been far more influential than AiC was. Not to mention far more awesomer